LG G6 vs LG Nitro HD

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Nitro HD: 36 g lighter

    G6:
    163 g
    Nitro HD:
    127 g
  • Width

    Nitro HD: 4.1 mm narrower

    G6:
    71.9 mm
    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro HD: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    G6:
    5.7 in
    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    G6:
    Dual
    Nitro HD:
    Single
  • Depth

    G6: 2.5 mm thinner

    G6:
    7.9 mm
    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Nitro HD: 15 mm shorter

    G6:
    148.9 mm
    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G6

    Height:
    148.9 mm +15 mm versus Nitro HD
    Width:
    71.9 mm +4.1 mm versus Nitro HD
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.5 mm versus G6

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G6

    163 g

    +36 g versus Nitro HD

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    127 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

G6 has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G6, Nitro HD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG6Nitro HD
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
G6: Original memory entry

32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G6

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G6

    3300 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus Nitro HD

  2. 2. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

Specifications

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1. G62. Nitro HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AH-IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.6%
  • 61.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 30mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 18mm
  • Yes
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 220
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1664
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3795
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6911
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 172026
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3246
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 297
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 717
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Astro Black
  • Ice Platinum
  • Terra Gold
  • Marine Blue
  • Mystic White
  • Raspberry Rose
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Radio
  • FM radio (market dependent)
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G6, Nitro HD.
SpecificationG6Nitro HD
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930